Call for Contributions

Join the ETH Latsis Symposium on Science for Global Development and Humanitarian Action, 10-12th of September 2025, and present your research in a short presentation and discuss it with other researchers and decision-makers in a poster session.

Any research that offers innovative scientific solutions that contribute to sustainable development or humanitarian action are considered, but we particularly encourage applications by researchers who work on the following topics: global health, inclusive climate adaptation/energy, sustainable housing/infrastructure, and innovative solutions for humanitarian work and peacebuilding.

Please note: Submissions should present research that has already been conducted and is currently being written up in the form of a paper. While publication is not required, there should be a paper in progress that reflects the research to be presented.  

Submission Deadline:

Extended to 8 June 2025.

Submissions will be evaluated by anonymous reviewers and then selected by the programme committee.

Travel Stipend Request for Applicants from Low- and Middle-Income Countries

To support presenters from low- and middle-income countries, we offer a limited number of travel stipends. Eligible for travel stipends are applicants from least developed countries, low income countries, and lower middle income countries according to the external page OECD DAC list, who do not have other funding opportunities. If you would like to be considered for a travel stipend, please indicate below.

Application Process

1. Download the Download application form (DOCX, 42 KB).

2. Fill in the form below and upload the completed application form and the scientific paper your poster will be based on. The paper does not have to be published, it can be a working paper or draft version.